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Washington's Words
Washington's Words
On February 22, 1732 (February 11, 1731 under the old calendar), the man who would become the greatest American of all-time was born.  That man was George Washington.  In his life, he became...
Paul Babeu, conservative Arizona sheriff, now openly gay
Paul Babeu, conservative Arizona sheriff, now openly gay
This is one of those bombshell stories with multiple facets that branch off into all manner of areas: gay rights, immigration & border control, potential abuse of power, sexual assault by a priest...
Hispanics becoming integral part of U.S. labor force
Hispanics becoming integral part of U.S. labor force
Coinciding with the next two presidential election cycles in 2012 and 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is projecting Hispanics to have a significant presence in the nation’s labor force over the n...
Canadian Tar Sands
Canadian Tar Sands
The Canadian Tar Sands have become a hot topic on the campaign trail this year especially since President Obama rejected the proposed Keystone Oil Pipeline extension.  Yes, I said extension becau...
Alan Bersin Departs & The New York Times Misses the Story
Alan Bersin Departs & The New York Times Misses the Story
In 1963 The New York Times began a national edition. As an inveterate reader of newspapers having The Times available in California was exciting (I was then working for the Sa...
Medical study reveals no lung damage from casual marijuana smoking
Medical study reveals no lung damage from casual marijuana smoking
In a major milestone for advocates of marijuana legalization, The Journal of the American Medical Association has published the results of a study which found that casual marijuana use does not harm l...
Arizona legislators push bill to allow guns on college campuses
Arizona legislators push bill to allow guns on college campuses
In a move sure to be controversial and which has already received national attention, Arizona legislators have redrafted legislation to allow guns to be carried at public colleges and universities. Go...
Arizona receives fourth unmanned drone for border patrol
Arizona receives fourth unmanned drone for border patrol
Arizona received its fourth unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Tuesday in the form of a Predator-B drone. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials say that the new military aircraft will assist thre...
LA City Council: Corporations aren't people
LA City Council: Corporations aren't people
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to support a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment that would abolish “corporate personhood” and assert that spending money on a p...
Projected demand for Colorado River water exceeds supply
Projected demand for Colorado River water exceeds supply
The Bureau of Reclamation has requested input from the public to resolve water supply and demand imbalances for the seven states, including California, using Colorado River water. The problem can be e...